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Summary
You will serve as an INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST in the PROVOST OFFICE, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS of NAVAL WAR COLLEGE, Newport, RI
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Duties
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• This position provides oversight for the NWC's international engagement activities with partner nations and organizations, to ensure high-level coordination and synchronization for engagement and development activities around the world.
• You will collaborate with other U.S. Government agencies to strengthen the U.S. Governments capacity to plan and conduct international engagement.
• You will work closely with other government and civilian agencies pertaining to mutual international engagement partnerships and efforts.
• You will advise senior leaders in the implementation of policies relating to international equities.
• You will oversee the execution of an international program for an organization.

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This is a Key Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) position and requires a DoD SCW Certification. Selectee must obtain and maintain certification within prescribed timeframes.
• SCW level required: SCW members require at least basic-level certification.
• Your supervisor is responsible for enabling you to accomplish this SC Certification requirement.

Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS 12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Developing and implementing strategies, policies, and actions to manage an international engagement strategy, 2) Applying analytical processes to align Navy and Combatant Command theater security objectives with nation requirements; 3) Planning and leading the execution of high-visibility engagements involving senior U.S. and international officials; and 4) Managing program resources, including budget formulation, execution, and oversight of large-scale initiatives, with a high degree of independence and responsibility for mission critical outcomes. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Special Requirements:
This is a Security Cooperation (SC) position due to the nature of the positions duties and
responsibilities. In accordance with DoD Instruction 5132.15 .Implementation of the Security
Cooperation Workforce Certification Program., incumbent must meet DoD SCW certification
requirements applicable to the duties of this position. The deadline for existing SCW members to
attain certification begins on the publication date of the DoD Instruction 5132.15, May 7, 2021.
For new SCW members, the timeframe begins once a workforce member is entered in to a SCW
position in the Security Cooperation Workforce Development Database (SCWD-D).
(a) Basic-level Certification. One year to complete all required basic-level courses. Note
that all SCW members require at least basic-level certification.
(b) Intermediate-level Certification. One year to complete basic-level courses and 2 years
to complete all required intermediate-level courses (3 years total).
(c) Advanced-level Certification. One year to complete basic-level courses, 2 years to
complete intermediate-level courses, and 2 years to complete all required advanced-level courses
(5 years total).
(d) Executive-level Certification. Three years to complete all required executive-level
courses. Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense and
Defense Security Cooperation Agency requirements of this certification program. This
certification requirement is a condition of employment for this position. Failure to obtain DoD
SCW 10 Enclosure (1) certification within the required time may subject the incumbent to
adverse action. Incumbent is required to maintain 20 hours of Security Cooperation professional
development continuous learning every two-year period to maintain good standing in the DoD
Security Cooperation Workforce Certification Program.
Your supervisor is responsible for enabling you to accomplish this SC Certification
requirement.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf
The position requires overtime, nights, weekends and holidays.
PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.
ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/
Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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